lawman

(Anglais)

  1. (historical) A lawspeaker: a declarer of the law.
  2. (historical) One of 12 magistrates in certain Danish boroughs of England empowered with soc and sac over their own households.
  3. (Orkney, Shetland) The presiding justice of the supreme court.
  4. (rare) A man of the law: a lawyer.
  5. (informal) An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.

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/ˈlɔːmæn/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From Middle English laweman, laȝaman (as a man's name, Laȝamon, Layamon), from Old English lahmann, borrowed from Old Norse lǫgmaðr. In present use as a law-enforcement officer, law + -man.

hombre de leyes

محامى

محامٍ

مُحامي

عالم قانوني

oficial de la llei

Rechtsberater

محامي

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